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The fall of the berlin wall
Division between east and west germany from 1961 to 1989, its fall allowed east germany to flee west . -
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Dissolution of the soviet union
To try to stabalize the soviet economy mikhail gorbachev began a process of increasing political liberalization an resulting in the soviet union becoming independent republics. -
Worlds first website
It was created by tim berners lee to help explain the world wide web to newcomers. -
The first SMS text sent
text messaging service component of phoone, web, or mobile communication systems -
Completion of an around the world fiber optic cable
28,000 kilometer-long submarine communication cable spanning from th UK to japan and connecting all of the places in between. -
Y2K
was a problem for digital documentation and data storage resulting in the abbreviating of a four digit year to a two digit. -
9/11
Series of four cordinated terrorist attacks by the islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the U.S -
China becomes a member of the WTO
The admission of china into the world economy. significantly changed the chinese economy -
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Operation Iraqi freedom
an armed conflict in iraq that was lead by the united states resulting in invasioon and occupation in iraq, overthrowing the Ba'ath party and execution of Saddam Hussein -
Facebook
Founded by mark zuckerberg and its an online social networking service with 1.1 billion monthly active users . -
Youtube
A video sharing website displaying a variety of user generated content. -
Twitter Created
it is a social media site and has been described at "the SMS if the internet". it is now one of the ten most visited websites. -
netscape goes public
netscape gives browsers the ability to use either of two layout engines to render websites. -
Walmart becomes worlds largest retailer
its an american multination retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department and warehouse stores. -
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The Arab spring
Revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protest, riots and civil wars in the Arab world. they are fighting for Democracy, Free elections and uman rights. it is still accuring today
